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Court ruling for Nikolaus SCHÖNBORN von Thorn & inhabitants of Vildenberg
Löbau (Lubawa) 1536-05-24
Manuscript sources:
1fair copy in Latin, in secretary's hand, APG, Akta miasta Malborka, Dyplomy, 508, No. 2539, p. 2

 

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In nomine Domini amen. Ad perpetuam rei memoriam. Nos Ioannes Dantiscus (Johannes von Höfen, Ioannes de Curiis, Jan Dantyszek, Johannes Flachsbinder) (*1485 – †1548), diplomat, neo-Latin poet and traveller; 1504 royal scribe; 1507 referendary for Prussian affairs at the court of Sigismund Jagiellon; 1508-1513 royal envoy to Prussian towns and to the Prussian assemblies; 1515 secretary of the Polish legation at the imperial court; in 1516-1532 envoy in the service of the king of Poland Sigismund Jagiellon and emperors Maximilian and Charles V of Habsburg; 1529 Kulm canon; 1530-1537 bishop of Kulm; 1537-1548 bishop of ErmlandIoannes Dei gratia episcopus CulmensisIoannes Dantiscus (Johannes von Höfen, Ioannes de Curiis, Jan Dantyszek, Johannes Flachsbinder) (*1485 – †1548), diplomat, neo-Latin poet and traveller; 1504 royal scribe; 1507 referendary for Prussian affairs at the court of Sigismund Jagiellon; 1508-1513 royal envoy to Prussian towns and to the Prussian assemblies; 1515 secretary of the Polish legation at the imperial court; in 1516-1532 envoy in the service of the king of Poland Sigismund Jagiellon and emperors Maximilian and Charles V of Habsburg; 1529 Kulm canon; 1530-1537 bishop of Kulm; 1537-1548 bishop of Ermland et administrator episcopatus Pomezaniensis universis et singulis praesentibus et futuris manifestum facimus, quod in causa inter venerabilem dominum Nikolaus Schönborn von Thorn (†after 1552-05-29), 1513-1520 Pomesania canon, 1516-1519 official, 1519-1520 dean, 1520 provost of Pomesania chapter, 1520 dismissed from chapter because of surrendering Schönberg castle to Polish troops; 1521-1523 vicar general of Pomesania titular bishop cardinal Achille de Grassi, subsequently Pomesania official on behalf of Kulm bishops, who were Pomesania administrators; since 1522 protonotary apostolic; since 1525 parish priest of Marienburg (GLAUERT, p. 165, 540-542)Nicolaum SchonbornNikolaus Schönborn von Thorn (†after 1552-05-29), 1513-1520 Pomesania canon, 1516-1519 official, 1519-1520 dean, 1520 provost of Pomesania chapter, 1520 dismissed from chapter because of surrendering Schönberg castle to Polish troops; 1521-1523 vicar general of Pomesania titular bishop cardinal Achille de Grassi, subsequently Pomesania official on behalf of Kulm bishops, who were Pomesania administrators; since 1522 protonotary apostolic; since 1525 parish priest of Marienburg (GLAUERT, p. 165, 540-542) parrochum Marienburgensem ex una et certos incolas villae Vildenberg, village in northern Poland, probably identical with Dzikowo, 15 km SE of ThornVildenbergVildenberg, village in northern Poland, probably identical with Dzikowo, 15 km SE of Thorn partibus ab altera occasione octo mansorum agri fundi seu dotis parrochialis Marienburgensis in praefata villa Vildenberg consistentium, quos incolae dictae villae parrochi nulla ratione habita pro libitu suo colere consueverant parrocho petente se in libertate ecclesiastica conservari. Et ut cuicumque vellet hominum, qui eos mansos coleret, eidemque aut eius successoribus parrochis pro tempore existentibus certam pensionem singulis annis solveret, locare et conducere posset, non obstante renitentia et quovis impedimento incolarum villae praefatae Vildenberg, village in northern Poland, probably identical with Dzikowo, 15 km SE of ThornVildenbergVildenberg, village in northern Poland, probably identical with Dzikowo, 15 km SE of Thorn, allegantium se agros illos conductione fimi, cultura assidua meliorasse nec posse aut debere illis agris privari. Sed cum bona spiritualia libera sint nec alicui saeculari legi obnoxia immunitateque ecclesiastica gaudere debeant attento, quod quamvis incolae villae Vildenberg, village in northern Poland, probably identical with Dzikowo, 15 km SE of ThornVildenbergVildenberg, village in northern Poland, probably identical with Dzikowo, 15 km SE of Thorn agros meliorassent, nihilominus fructum eorum labori condignum ex illis perceperunt. Qua de re hac nostra sententia definitiva decernimus firmiterque observari volumus, ut Nikolaus Schönborn von Thorn (†after 1552-05-29), 1513-1520 Pomesania canon, 1516-1519 official, 1519-1520 dean, 1520 provost of Pomesania chapter, 1520 dismissed from chapter because of surrendering Schönberg castle to Polish troops; 1521-1523 vicar general of Pomesania titular bishop cardinal Achille de Grassi, subsequently Pomesania official on behalf of Kulm bishops, who were Pomesania administrators; since 1522 protonotary apostolic; since 1525 parish priest of Marienburg (GLAUERT, p. 165, 540-542)parrochus MarienburgensisNikolaus Schönborn von Thorn (†after 1552-05-29), 1513-1520 Pomesania canon, 1516-1519 official, 1519-1520 dean, 1520 provost of Pomesania chapter, 1520 dismissed from chapter because of surrendering Schönberg castle to Polish troops; 1521-1523 vicar general of Pomesania titular bishop cardinal Achille de Grassi, subsequently Pomesania official on behalf of Kulm bishops, who were Pomesania administrators; since 1522 protonotary apostolic; since 1525 parish priest of Marienburg (GLAUERT, p. 165, 540-542) pro tempore existens plenam et omnimodam habeat potestatem agros seu mansos ecclesiae seu locare et conducere cuicumque voluerit seu ipse colere pro arbitrio usuque suo et ecclesiae meliori. Et si quis in contrarium facere attemptaverit, aut dictum Nikolaus Schönborn von Thorn (†after 1552-05-29), 1513-1520 Pomesania canon, 1516-1519 official, 1519-1520 dean, 1520 provost of Pomesania chapter, 1520 dismissed from chapter because of surrendering Schönberg castle to Polish troops; 1521-1523 vicar general of Pomesania titular bishop cardinal Achille de Grassi, subsequently Pomesania official on behalf of Kulm bishops, who were Pomesania administrators; since 1522 protonotary apostolic; since 1525 parish priest of Marienburg (GLAUERT, p. 165, 540-542)parrochumNikolaus Schönborn von Thorn (†after 1552-05-29), 1513-1520 Pomesania canon, 1516-1519 official, 1519-1520 dean, 1520 provost of Pomesania chapter, 1520 dismissed from chapter because of surrendering Schönberg castle to Polish troops; 1521-1523 vicar general of Pomesania titular bishop cardinal Achille de Grassi, subsequently Pomesania official on behalf of Kulm bishops, who were Pomesania administrators; since 1522 protonotary apostolic; since 1525 parish priest of Marienburg (GLAUERT, p. 165, 540-542) in ea libertate impedire voluerit, noverit se sententiam excommunicationis ipso facto incidisse.

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Actum Marienburg (Malbork), town and castle in northern Poland, Pomeranian Voivodeship, on the Nogat river, a branch of the Vistula at its delta, the capital of the Grand Masters of the Teutonic Order in Prussia (1309-1457), a voivodeship capital in Royal Prussia, which belonged to the Kingdom of Poland (1466-1772). Marienburg (taking turns with Graudenz (Grudziądz)) was the venue for the Provincial Diets of Royal Prussia, which were chaired by the bishop of Ermland (Warmia)MarienburgiMarienburg (Malbork), town and castle in northern Poland, Pomeranian Voivodeship, on the Nogat river, a branch of the Vistula at its delta, the capital of the Grand Masters of the Teutonic Order in Prussia (1309-1457), a voivodeship capital in Royal Prussia, which belonged to the Kingdom of Poland (1466-1772). Marienburg (taking turns with Graudenz (Grudziądz)) was the venue for the Provincial Diets of Royal Prussia, which were chaired by the bishop of Ermland (Warmia), datum vero in Löbau (Lubawa, Lubavia), town in northern Poland, Kulm Land (Ziemia Chełmińska), ca. 67 km E of Graudenz (Grudziądz), the main seat of the bishops of Kulm (Chełmno)castro nostro LubaviensiLöbau (Lubawa, Lubavia), town in northern Poland, Kulm Land (Ziemia Chełmińska), ca. 67 km E of Graudenz (Grudziądz), the main seat of the bishops of Kulm (Chełmno), XXIIII Maii anno Domini millesimo quingentesimo trigesimo sexto.